Assets test for allowances
We use the assets test to help us work out if you can be paid an allowance and how much you'll get.
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Centrelink online account help - Report employment income
Follow this guide to report your employment income and Job Plan requirements using your Centrelink online account.
- Manage your money
- Tax time
What happens after you lodge your tax return at tax time
What happens after you lodge your tax return depends on your circumstances. You may get a refund or have a tax bill from the ATO, or need to wait for us to balance your FTB or CCS.
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- Tax time
How to prepare for tax time
Find out what you may need from us to prepare for tax time.
- Managing your money
- Manage your money
What you need to do at tax time
Find out what you need to know and do at tax time, if you get a payment or service from us.
- If you need to attend an assessment
- What happens during and after the assessment
If you have a reduced capacity to work
If you have a medical condition that affects your ability to work, you’ll need to tell us. You may have a reduced capacity to work but we’ll need to assess this.
Income
Most types of income count in your income test. We use this and your assets test to assess if you can get a payment, and to calculate your rate of payment.
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- Tax time
What to do at tax time
Find out what you need to do after each financial year at tax time if you get a payment from us.
Income from Commonwealth Prac Payment
If you get a payment from us, you need to report any Commonwealth Prac Payments you get as income.
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Centrelink online account help - Upload documents
Instructions on how to upload and submit documents using your Centrelink online account.